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Jay Shaw

@nacahistorian.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Researching how the NACA became NASA. Early space policy/ history of science and technology/Dad. USAF Retired. No DMs.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/09/2026
Donald Trump and Joe Biden at 9/11 ceremonies today. Trump in DC. Biden in NYC. (REUTERS)
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We had a visit today from our mating pair of Pileated wood peckers with their just fledged baby girl. The dad was feeding her!
Baby female Pileated woodpeckerBaby female Pileated woodpecker and DadBaby female Pileated woodpeckerBaby female Pileated woodpecker
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Another day at the Eisenhower museum and library.
Place of Meditation.D-Day Display.For too the research room.
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Working at the Eisenhower Presidential library this week.
Eisenhower statueMy work
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T.J. Stiles @tj-stiles.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"All of the Above" was not an available answer.
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Veterans should be pissed off about this. I know that I am. www.samsung-news.com/articles/jS8...
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Samsung News
Trump jokes about 'threesome' involving him, his sons and Medal of Honor
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Gene J. Mikulka @genejm1017.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Just a reminder....
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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🚨 FESTIVAL EPISODE🚨 This episode contains one of the most chilling discussions we’ve ever had about everyday life near Buchenwald ⚠️🇩🇪 Katja Hoyer explores how terror became normalised around Weimar. 🎙️ @chalkefestival.bsky.social Listen now: pod.fo/e/41bf70 🎟️ www.chalkefestival.com
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Now do Epstein. www.samsung-news.com/articles/UBB...
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Incredibly useful search methods!
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Ben Gross @bhgross144.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Also, if anyone knows Buzz Aldrin, could you please let him know that we have his copy of Norman Mailer’s Of a Fire on the Moon? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_a_Fi... #Apollo11 #SpaceHistory
To Colonel Aldrin
In the hope that he will catch up with my output and think enough of it for us to have that drink still in New York.

Cheers
Norman Mailer

Nov 1970
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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a man singing into a microphone with the words " generals gathered in their masses " below him
Alt: Black Sabbath War Pigs.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 01/03/2026
The fate of the Iranian people has never been of great concern to American administrations, and this one is no exception www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People
The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime.
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Alan Allport @alanallport.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
DOD INVESTGATION: U.S. military officials put potentially thousands of deployed service members at risk to toxic exposure from an open-air burn pit near a remote Air Force base in east Africa.
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Personnel at growing US airfield in Djibouti did face health hazards from burn pit, IG confirms
Thousands of deployed service members were probably put at risk to toxic exposure from an open-air burn pit near an Air Force base in east Africa.
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Goals.
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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
As we think of the many bold claims of the historic 🗃️ nature of the current presidency in this speech I encourage folks to check out Politifact to see how claims match up to reality and to history thanks @politifact.bsky.social www.politifact.com/article/2026...
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Live fact-checking Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address
President Donald Trump will deliver his 2026 State of the Union address at 9 p.m. EST Feb. 24. PolitiFact will fact-check the speech live and check how much progress Trump has made towards fulfilling ...
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Our daily visit by the male and female pileated woodpeckers.
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Our daily visit by the male and female pileated woodpeckers.
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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A view we will not soon forget. The Blizzard of 2026.
A still satellite image of the blizzard of 2026 in the Northeast United States. This image contains the GeoColor product from the GOES-19 weather satellite from the evening of 2026-02-23.
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Post your style icon
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a man with glasses is sitting on a couch eating chips and drinking a beer .
Alt: a man with glasses is sitting on a couch eating chips and drinking a beer .
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Garrett Reisman @astro-g-dogg.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
I’ve been getting asked a lot why we haven’t been back to the moon in over 50 years. This is why.
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Novarock.bsky.social @novarock.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Maritime history 🤝 Cat history. Loved it.
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Laura Rademaker @laurarad.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Come work with us! jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...
jobs.anu.edu.au
Lecturer in History - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia
Classification: Academic Level BSalary package: $121,598 to $137,870 per annum plus 17% superannuationTerms: Full time, Continuing Contribute to excellent teaching to the School’s undergraduate and c...
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Jesse Jackson Jr. also had an under appreciated sense of comedic timing. Watch his fake sermon on SNL.😂
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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
g'damn this is beautiful... #tearsforbreakfast
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Oh no, not Gus. Robert Duvall, indelible actor from 'The Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now,' dies at 95 share.google/sOY7Kz3h7Ok8...
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Robert Duvall, indelible actor from 'The Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now,' dies at 95
The renowned actor died peacefully in his home in Middleburg, Virginia, with his wife at his side, according to a statement from his family.
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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Roses are red Our resolve hasn't faltered
WARNING
IT IS POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE THIS BUT NOT UNALTERED
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Now in #paperback, Enchanted by Daphne is legendary ecologist Peter Grant’s personal account of his remarkable life and career. Check out a free preview of this wonderfully absorbing work: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb... #Biology #Ecology #ReadUP
Enchanted by Daphne: The Life of an Evolutionary Naturalist by Peter R. Grant
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
If biased he means biased against stupid, then yeah.
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
#pambondi #satire
DOJ Starts Putting Googly Eyes on Pam Bondi So She Looks Less Batshit Crazy [pic of pam bondi with googly eyes] -  satire
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Conflicting reports from the government? 🤔 apple.news/AxMoINgUSTWe...
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What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport — Vox
The El Paso International Airport will apparently not be closed for 10 days, despite an earlier announcement that set off an overnight panic.
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The HOPOS Journal @hoposjournal.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Suzanne Bachelard "educated more than a generation of French historians and philosophers of science". Ties van Gemert writes on her life and work & translates her lecture “Epistemology and the History of the Sciences”. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Man in black suit and young woman in white skirt
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Dwayne Day @kennen11.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
My new article is up. It is about Ukraine's attack on a space tracking station and the history of that large facility during the Cold War: thespacereview.com/article/5155/1
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
ICE Agent Scores Easy Win By Deporting Own Family — theonion.com/ice-agent-sc...
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ICE Agent Scores Easy Win By Deporting Own Family
CHICAGO—Saying he couldn’t remember the last time an immigration raid had been so convenient, fast, or fun, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Mark Hammond reportedly scored an easy win Monday ...
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
RFK Jr. Questions Efficacy Of Skin — theonion.com/rfk-jr-quest...
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RFK Jr. Questions Efficacy Of Skin
WASHINGTON—In a firm dismissal of decades of scientific research and real-world data on the organ’s benefits and safety, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly questioned t...
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Spot on. theonion.com/political-pr...
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Political Profile: Tom Homan
President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, was recently tapped to lead ICE’s highly publicized deportation campaign in Minnesota. The Onion takes a look at Homan’s background. Head Weight: 66 pounds Id...
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p.s @p-s-v.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Today at around 20:59, a fireball (bright meteor) was observed in the Kanto region. The video is played at actual speed. Recording time: February 9, 20:59:11–15 📸 KAGAYA
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Post a banger, not in English youtu.be/Fpu5a0Bl8eY?...
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NENA | 99 Luftballons [1983] [Offizielles HD Musikvideo]
YouTube video by NENA
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
“Collection of Handwritten Letters from Children in Detention Center” sounds like an exhibit in the Holocaust Museum.
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Join us in congratulating @briannanofil.bsky.social, whose book The Migrant’s Jail is a finalist for the Order of the Coif Book Award! Her research explores the century-long history of immigrant incarceration in the United States. Explore this timely title here: hubs.ly/Q04289nW0
The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration by Brianna NofilBrianna Nofil
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."

Elmo
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That Bunny was AMAZING. Elmo thinks he should be called Good Bunny! Elmo loves you, Mr. Good Bunny! ❤️🎶🐰
Based Yankee
@thebasedyankee
You and Bad Bunny should be deported
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Dwayne Day @kennen11.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
My next article in The Space Review will be about the space tracking and communications facility at Yevpatoriya, Crimea. Here is a map showing a summer 1957 U-2 reconnaissance flight around the Black Sea. Yevpatoriya is at dead center, and did not become interesting to US intelligence until 1961.
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Honestly not surprised. apple.news/AKvjs2_DuSQK...
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Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility — The Texas Tribune
Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
He might want to retire the phrase “young intern” for a while.
Donald trump on x - the young intern who accidentally did a retweet apologizes
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The NACA model anyone?
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
I’ve got some real outrage. 😡 “Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public," Leavitt had said in her earlier statement, in response to questions about the post.” apple.news/AHJ5AuJlIQKq...
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White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it — CBS News
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
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Audra Wolfe @audrajwolfe.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
If you’re unfamiliar with the “literary agent” in question in the Epstein files, it’s John Brockman, who ruled science/tech writing in the 00s and 10s, as widely reported in the late 10s, eg newrepublic.com/article/1548...
newrepublic.com
Jeffrey Epstein’s Intellectual Enabler
How did Epstein meet so many luminaries in the worlds of science and technology? It all might trace back to literary agent John Brockman.
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Jay Shaw @nacahistorian.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
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a woman singing into a microphone with the words we 're the kids in america
Alt: a woman singing into a microphone with the words we 're the kids in america
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